Give em a taste!

There have been a few blog benefits from Euro 2008 - mainly lots of posting from Rauru which has given me time to dwell on picks. Also, it has opened up the blog to new visitors from competing countries keen to check out how their teams are getting on and unfortunately hitting our page.

So this week, in order of most hits, we have had visits from: France, Netherlands, Austria, Germany and Sweden. What they must think of our bs picks made from half a world away from a country that ummm doesn't have the greatest history in the game.

So just to give something back to these international visitors, here is the classic photograph of our all conquering 1981 world cup squad - well, world conquering in the New Zealand football sense of the word. Yes, even today's atrocious Austrian team would beat us, but the moustaches and perms must be admired.

Now, no doubt Ben H has a story to tell about watching this team while he and the next door neighbour discovered themselves - bring on the reminiscences old man. Or retell your rugby world cup one - we need more fine money.

Is that Nick W front row second from left, and Corey front row second from right?